Example Sentences

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Shipments of personal protective equipment have been clogging up the port, causing delays compounded by efforts by retailers and manufacturers to import more goods for the Christmas shopping rush.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2020

Cars have been clogging roads in Arches and Zion Canyon, a national park on the other side of the state, in recent days.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2020

Cars have been clogging the roads “with nowhere to go.”

From Fox News • Oct. 10, 2019

Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz said officials were beginning to reunite drivers with abandoned cars that have been clogging highways.

From Chicago Tribune • Nov. 22, 2014

All lawmakers in competitive races have been clogging America’s inboxes, begging for cash.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2012